Lady Gaga reveals Lily Allen inspiration

'Born This War' star tells 'Smile' counterpart how she inspired 'So Happy I Could Die'

Lady Gaga has revealed that Lily Allen was the inspiration behind her 2009 track ‘So Happy I Could Die’.

In an exchange on Twitter, the ‘Born This Way’ star told Allen that she had written the song – which featured on her ‘The Fame Monster’ LP – with her in mind, and also expressed her approval of the ‘Smile’ singer’s decision to use her married name in her career.